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John Patrick Norman McHennessy
  • Published: 6 July 1993
  • ISBN: 9780099752004
  • Imprint: Red Fox
  • Format: Paperback
  • Pages: 40
  • RRP: $24.99

John Patrick Norman McHennessy

The Boy Who Was Always Late

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"John Patrick Norman McHennessy set off along the road to learn..." but will he ever get there in time?! His teacher is determined to stop his tales, but what happens when the shoe is on the other foot?

Every day, John Patrick sets off along the road to school, and although he hurries, strange and improbable happenings repeatedly make him late. To make things worse, his teacher never believes his story.
  • Published: 6 July 1993
  • ISBN: 9780099752004
  • Imprint: Red Fox
  • Format: Paperback
  • Pages: 40
  • RRP: $24.99
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About the author

John Burningham

John Burningham was born in 1936. He studied illustration at the Central School of Art. His first children's book, Borka, was published in 1963, and it was awarded the Kate Greenaway Medal as the best illustrated book of the year. John Burningham collaborated with Ian Fleming on Chitty-Chitty-Bang-Bang, designing the model of the famous car. He lived in London with his wife Helen Oxenbury, also a well-known author and illustrator. John Burningham died on January 4th, 2019.
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